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    Emanuel got a reaction from Juank in Action cam / 360 / GoPro etc. thread   
    WTH of a combo! 56 grams + 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor delivering 4K video at up to 120 frames per second...
    https://dlmag.com/dji-osmo-nano-leak-reveals-ultra-compact-action-camera-set-to-revive-modular-design/
     
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    Emanuel reacted to BTM_Pix in Return of the Crop King, but only for RF? (Sigma 17-40 f1.8)   
    Not sure what the situation is with Sigma and the Z mount.
    They do three of their fast compact APS-C primes in Z mount but not the zooms or full frame.
    They do more in RF mount but, again, no full frame.
    You could speculate that pressure from both their L mount partners and their sensor supplier keeps them out of supplying the big two with full frame lenses.
    In the case of Nikon it’s a bit moot as with the Megadap you can just buy the e-mount versions anyway and have them as near as dammit native anyway.
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    Emanuel reacted to maxJ4380 in I want Advice on Choosing Between the Fuji X-S20 & Sony FX30 for Video Work   
    Now thats, what you call vintage glass. 
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    Emanuel reacted to eatstoomuchjam in I want Advice on Choosing Between the Fuji X-S20 & Sony FX30 for Video Work   
    Are you sure it was on May 25 and not sometime in the middle ages?  😛
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    Emanuel reacted to maxJ4380 in Fav AI outcome out there...   
    Quick phone the police, Ai has stolen nona's broomstick !!
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    Emanuel reacted to Benjamin Hilton in I want Advice on Choosing Between the Fuji X-S20 & Sony FX30 for Video Work   
    Having used both professionally, I'd go FX30 all day. The XS-20 is a fun photography camera, that does video pretty well too. It's just not quite up for pro level work in my opinion. The image is really good, the size is fun, and the color is pretty good too. It's kind of fiddly though, lacks a good selection of custom buttons, overheats a lot, struggles with autofocus a bit and has the SD card in the battery compartment, which is something I personally don't enjoy. 
    While not being maybe "as fun" as the XS-20, the FX30 is more of a workhorse. Decent color, duel native ISOs, integrated Sony cinema features, solid autofocus, good cooling, easily riggable form factor and the list goes on. The major con is lack of a EVF, but I rarely use built in EVFs, so that doesn't bother me. 
    Basically if I'm choosing a family camera for stills and some video, I'd go the XS-20. For professional video work, the FX30 is a much more reliable choice. 
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    Emanuel reacted to eatstoomuchjam in I want Advice on Choosing Between the Fuji X-S20 & Sony FX30 for Video Work   
    "Best" is pretty subjective.
    If autofocus is the main thing that you want, then Sony's is the industry leader, followed closely by Canon.  Fuji's has been mostly OK for me, but it definitely doesn't seem as magic as Sony/Canon.
    Most of the other stuff is going to be a matter of personal opinion.  If you have a local camera shop and they sell both, your best bet is to go try both of them in person.
    But both cameras are going to be completely usable for vlogging, interviews, event coverage, or whatever else you want to do.  They're both very nice and with much better specs than what a lot of us were using as high-end cameras 10 years ago.
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    Emanuel reacted to eatstoomuchjam in New L-Mount Lumix (cinema?) Camera   
    Not cinematic enough.  I fixed it for you.  Now that's cinematic.


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    Emanuel reacted to Andrew Reid in Mirrorless cameras with personality   
    What are your most treasured pets (I mean cameras) that somehow buck the trend with the cutest personality. Personally, mine are...

    And the X-Pro3 DURA with all that expensive titanium and unusual screen design.
    Following closely behind...
    Panasonic GM1 and the batshit crazy Sigma Quattro series, including the SD mirrorless.
    What's yours?
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    Emanuel reacted to Andrew Reid in Kodak CCD / Leica M8 sensor camera for £45   
    If anyone wants to have some retro CCD fun then I have found a fun little bargain for you...
    https://www.wexphotovideo.com/olympus-e-500-digital-slr-camera-body-used-3242908/
    This is using the same Kodak CCD sensor tech as the M8, just a slightly smaller chip at 2x crop vs 1.5x.
    The colours and grain are a thing of filmic beauty and it has the rather lovely Olympus colour science in JPEGs too.
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    Emanuel reacted to PannySVHS in Kodak CCD / Leica M8 sensor camera for £45   
    No kidding? @Andrew Reid I love the colours people are getting from the M8 sensor.
    Some classy classic read from a photoblog favorite of mine. Those colours in these shots, bw as well!
    https://blog.mingthein.com/2012/07/12/revisiting-the-leica-m8-a-cheap-entry-into-digital-rangefinders/
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    Emanuel reacted to eatstoomuchjam in Action cam / 360 / GoPro etc. thread   
    Your site, your rules, of course!
    Though I would say that depending on the definition of action cam, I've used them on set any number of times - even more now that the Osmo Pocket 3 is so good. 
    But even for the more GoPro style... Someone's going to open up an old wood furnace door and peek in?  Chuck in an action cam.  It gets covered in soot?  No biggie for an action cam.  Director wants POV of a fist hitting someone's face and their POV as they fall to the ground?  Action cam.  Director wants to get the wheels of a car rolling through the mud from up close?  Action cam.  Really, just about any shot that I think has a high chance of breaking a nicer camera or where a better camera simply won't fit, I'll just drop in an action camera.  Half the time, the shot never gets used, but the other half the time, the director loves it.
    There's no way in hell I'd use any current model action cam (except the Pocket 3 if that counts) to shoot more than a cutaway/b-roll bit, but they keep getting better and it's easier and easier to match their footage in a way that's not too jarring.  There are a lot of creative uses - many of which are arguably gimmicky or hacky, but that comes down to a matter of taste.
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    Emanuel reacted to Katrikura in Action cam / 360 / GoPro etc. thread   
    I produce documentary and audiovisual work in the university setting. Until now, I have always used action cameras such as GoPros; I recently added the DJI Pocket 3 to film behind-the-scenes material. On more than one occasion, these cameras have saved me from a mishap. Not long ago, while recording testimonies from a prominent researcher in a humid environment, the main camera’s lens fogged up and the subject’s time was very limited. So I pulled out the DJI Pocket 3, placed it next to the main camera, and shot in 10-bit D-Log. They really liked the result. I also use it for B-roll, since I can quickly position it in hard-to-reach places, taking advantage of its gimbal stabilization and autofocus to achieve excellent results and save time.
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    Emanuel got a reaction from Katrikura in Action cam / 360 / GoPro etc. thread   
    The best cam is the one you bring and can shoot with. No other camera industry segment has so many upgrades as this one from so many sources. Finally, a place here where we can post it without feeling or sound intrusive in the middle of our sacred college of filmmakers.
    EAG :- )
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    Emanuel reacted to Tim Sewell in LUMIX FX3 Killer in April?   
    Apparently the previous screen is no longer in production, which is why they've had to do this.
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    Emanuel reacted to maxJ4380 in Action cam / 360 / GoPro etc. thread   
    Might be a bit embarrassing if everybody starts running amok with action camera footage... Lots of youtubes out there done with action cameras. Still i think that there are many possibilities that can lead to making more informed content available and should they outgrow it, their already at the right place to ask questions.
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    Emanuel reacted to maxJ4380 in Action cam / 360 / GoPro etc. thread   
    Sounds fair. Lot of peoples first forays into video begin with an action camera of some kind. 
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    Emanuel reacted to MrSMW in LUMIX FX3 Killer in April?   
    So an FX3 with a higher res screen.
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    Emanuel reacted to MrSMW in LUMIX FX3 Killer in April?   
    Oh and can someone buy Lumix a 2025 calendar because it’s May 😱
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    Emanuel reacted to EduPortas in Fav AI outcome out there...   
    Cleopatra should be taken as an influence to every movie produced after it came out.
    If you're studying that era of photography it's obligatory, IMO.
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    Emanuel got a reaction from matthere in Is new Barry Lindon's glass coming along in mid-20s, five decades later, on the store shelves, very soon?   
    Published by Canon (JP 2025-040484) a month ago... 
    «To provide a compact imaging optical system that’s wide and fast.»
    The prototype coming (or is it mere proof of concept for patent purposes?) would be for a 24mm f/0.7 from those white papers announcing they have worked out «a long-standing challenge in lens design» but according to Canon rumors, any RF f/1.0 lens is then just arriving around the corner, very likely.
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    Emanuel reacted to Andrew Reid in Action cam / 360 / GoPro etc. thread   
    As there are too many separate threads and topics about cameras that have fisheye lenses and small sensors, i.e. anything that goes on the end of a selfie stick, I will combine them all here and anything that gets posted separately will be moved to this post.
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    Emanuel reacted to Marcio Kabke Pinheiro in DJI Pocket 3?   
    This firmware was released some time ago, and I already used a lot the 40mm zoom mode. Yes, there is almost no drop on image quality - only "problem" is that it only works in the Normal color profile, don't work with Log.

    Did not tested the breathing compensation, but from the reviews that I saw, it works really well.
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    Emanuel reacted to Ilkka Nissila in Our "ally" in the USA just bazooka'd the UK film industry   
    I think the solution is to have distribution channels independent of the USA. Create your own streaming platforms for content made regionally and also internationally (among movie-producing countries that don't go into trade wars with each other). This way the market becomes much more healthy and less dominated by a small number of current players that are very large. Of course I understand that funding can be an issue, but such platforms could gather public financing (either via subscriptions that are a bit larger than the big platforms' fees initially, or via government or intergovernmental support from tax money). The streaming costs that a platform incurs are dependent on the quantity of content  and if the focus is on quality, this shouldn't be a huge issue.
     
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